fessing

/ˈfɛsɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of 'fess' (informal short for 'confess'): admitting something, especially reluctantly or after holding back.
    • She was fessing to her friends that she had never actually read the book.
    • He kept fessing to small mistakes but wouldn't talk about the big one.
    • Fessing up early can save you a lot of trouble later.
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